Jim Jodat Explained

Position:Running back
Number:43, 40
Birth Date:3 March 1954
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Lake Forest, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:210
Draftyear:1976
Draftround:12
Draftpick:344
High School:Pio Nono
College:Carthage
Teams:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
-yards
Statvalue1:226-866
Statlabel2:Receptions-yards
Statvalue2:35-265
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:10
Pfr:J/JodaJi00

James Steven Jodat (March 3, 1954 – October 21, 2015) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the Seattle Seahawks, and the San Diego Chargers.

He was a high school player and wrestler for Pio Nono in St. Francis, Wisconsin, and was among the first alumni inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the school's successor, St. Thomas More High School.[1]

He played college football at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, declining more attractive offers because Carthage was closer to his widowed mother's home in Milwaukee.[2] [3] He died from cancer in 2015.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Thomas More High School - Athletic Hall of Fame . 2024-01-02 . www.tmore.org.
  2. Jackel, Pete. "Jodat follows strong example" Racine Journal-Times May 24, 2004
  3. Web site: JIM JODAT . profootballarchives.com . April 15, 2015.
  4. Web site: Carthage's leading rusher Jim Jodat played in NFL.